piano purchase

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

I personally do a lot of work on all three, and to tell you the truth, I
would rather own either the Yamaha or the Kawai. The Steinway M is not worth
the money. IMHO.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAMES CUSUMANO <jcusumano@worldnet.att.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: piano purchase


>I was just wondering if I could pick your brains for any
>opinions, info, etc. on a new grand.  I just started to look
>at Kawai, Yamaha and Steinway.
>The maximum length I can fit is 6' 1". Therefore my choices are a Yamaha
>C-3, Kawai RX-3 or Steinway Model M.
>Pricing aside, what are your feelings on these models.
>When you take price into consideration, is the Steinway
>worth the extra money? Or, would I enjoy the others
>just as much?
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